Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-01
GOV. BEAVERS PROCLAMATION
Regarding the Centennial CT the s'GnipF o
Inc Cons.ttu.io.. Of TIE Inltrn StnteS

The Cops;itu'io 'i Of the Unitrd Stntss
To tie People OF Fernsy lvania. Greeting:
Tie centennial anniversary g the sign
ing OF the constitution Ct the United
States Of AmerLC$ il GcprOsCdtcg.
IL pursuance Of Z m3vemart irauzu-
rated by the Legtsl&tu-e f New jersey
on the pad Gay Of jan, 1886, pl4Lred by
the governors sad other repre- ss1tlt.ves
Of the thirteen original states OF TIE
Union, sLd carried Gu bg repres ives
OF all The states and territories organized
and known as the Constitutional Cen
tennigl Commission, the occasion viii te
observed and cele0rated in manner be-
lifting is dignity and i'm orjsnce, in tire
city Of PHILADELPHIA, on the 10Th, 10th and
18th days Of September, 1851.
IRE adoption OF TIE constitution ty the
convention which asss mDied IN he city
CT Philadelphia for The purpose CT m2,ur-
ing plan for the government of he
United Sta.eg-coLclldrg its IabJrs on
TIC l7th of September, I1o7-3ld is sub
sequent ratification by TIE several states
there represented, was an event which
has few equals III importance in TIE his
tory Of the world. a century Of uneX-
ampleG progress and prosperity, during
which tue constitution AS not only met
the requirements Of the ordinary, peace
ful, nstionsl life, but hes also w.th.toOd
the shock Of great and trying emergeL-
Cies, demonstrates the wisdom, ssEscity,
and forethOught CT its trainers. As re-
suit OF the successful lao0rs OF our pa
triCtic forefathers, personal freedom
| based u5On constitutional gHarau-eea,
an6 civil liberty under g government
ordained, establishes and administered
I by t6e people, have become the asp "a
tieu aLG hope Ct the mos enlightened
peoples Cf the World. We 90 wei to
pause for day, ia tn busy whiTL f ac,-
i've life, TO pay tribute 20 the memory of
the men who 80 WCaGrOus4Y planned our
fair fabric of @0vernm ut isud to con-
memOrate the msteIiGI progress which w.
/ have made, and TIE political prestige
which we nave won, as me result Of their
thoughtful Ia0OTs
Il view OF the tets alTeady stated, and
q the further fact thai our commonwealth
h4s Ia3de liberal material provision for
this celebration, :, James \. B-ev5r, Gov
erEor Of the saIt common eGIt1. 40
hereby mmeud TO 81 the people thereof
the observance o. the G2ys set ap3r. by
the constitutions centennial commission
aforesaid, for the comm mCTstiJn of the
centennial anniversary II tie sign ng Of
the federal Constitution.
earnestly Recommend to all mlnu-
fsc.ur4Ts throughout the commonwealth,
employers and employees, the most hearty
corporation in making the industrial dis
| play, WhiC1 is to be one Of the principal
features Of the celebration, Ha2rthy the
| great occasion, the progressive spirit Of
the age, end the proud pIe-emlner Ce
/ which Pennsylvania occupies as an indus
/ trial state.
recommend to cur citizen s0Idiery,
| oTgsn'Z3d not Tor war bat rs Ire best
! prcyeEtive OF var, 10 take such part IL
| the exercises Of the occasion 81 may De
/ allotted TO them, with just pli6e ia tie
! prestige which their organization hls a.
! IaiUed.
| recommend to aIl cur people 10 JiD
| in the glad observance Of these days OF
rejoicing, with g grateful recognition oi
/ the fact ths. our great metropolis, winch
is rot only the birthplace Cf Ine DeC!ara-
/ tiOn which made our country I possibility,
ard Of TIE constitution w1iCI hes mzte
il & foCt has also been selected b. general
| AMI hearty consent SIS TIE place Watrc we
! IS 8 naCiOn shall set up TIC i7st century s
mile S'OEe OF our tNls,5L~o al. progress
Delaware led Us il the adoption Of the
constitution; NV J-1sey LED Us il the
proposition for this ceirDrat.On-Iet no
state lezd as II Observance OF tle great
occasion.
/ also further recommend ia the clergy
men throughout the commonwealth that,
so far as they may be able conveniently
to do sc, they preach sermons apprOpri
ate to the occasion upon the Sabbath I'M
mediately preceding or Immediately fol-
lowing the said celebration; and ths. they
join with their congregations in humble
and devout thanksgiving to Almighty Goo
for the blessings Of civil ana religious
liberty which He hath vouchsafed 10 Us
under the constitution, ana in earnest
prayers Tor His unelrins guidance in the
tine to come.
Given under my hand and the grea'
seal Of the commonwealth at Harrisburg
this 22nd dav of Angus, IN the year Of
our LORD 1857, and OF the common
We8ltn l12. JAMES 4 BEAVER,
By the Governor:
rGREAT SEAL CHARLES W. STONE,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.